also: ちんぼう
rare treasure; precious object
Refers to a highly valuable, uncommon item; often used in literary or formal contexts.
Rare treasures from around the world are gathered in this museum.
His collection is truly a mountain of precious objects.
Standard kanji spelling for 'rare treasure'.
Obsolete reading; modern standard is ちんぽう.
Composed of 珍 (rare, curious) and 宝 (treasure). The reading ちんぽう is standard; ちんぼう is an older, now-obsolete reading.